Film & Television Shooting Cooperation
Introduction to Film and Television Shooting Cooperation of Shaolin Temple Xiaolong Kungfu Academy
Founded in 1980 and located in the hinterland of Songshan Shaolin, Shaolin Temple Xiaolong Kungfu Academy is a comprehensive education group integrating cultural teaching, specialized kung fu film and television training, action performance output, and on-site shooting support. With more than 40 years in the action industry, we are a leading martial arts stunt team network and benchmark institution for action content cooperation in China.
With five core advantages – professional action guidance, a senior actor reserve, authentic on-site shooting venues, professional warhorse configuration, and a top-tier Shaolin IP (Shi Xiaolong) – the academy provides film and television crews with a full-process, one-stop content solution to help create high-quality, authentic action masterpieces.
Core Heritage: In-depth Integration of Shaolin Kungfu Foundation and Film and Television Genes
As an authentic inheritance base, the academy was co-founded by Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Village as one of the first professional academies in China. It has trained more than 100,000 students in total, including over 3,000 film and television action talents, and has been rated as one of the “Top Ten Kungfu Academies in China” for many consecutive years.
Honorary Principal · Shi Xiaolong (Core IP): Internationally renowned film star Shi Xiaolong made his debut at the age of 5 and has starred in more than 30 classic works such as Oolong Courtyard, Young Justice Bao, and China Dragon. Bringing more than 30 years of industry experience, he offers top-tier martial skills, mature acting, and vast industry resources. He can play leading roles, co-direct, or serve as an action director, endowing projects with a top-tier IP and a professional creative perspective. In recent years, his work in major action films like 10,000 Meters Crisis, Tough Guy, and Chasing Evil continues to lead the industry trend.
Film and Television Art Department: The academy features an exclusive department equipped with more than 30 professional coaches and 15 senior action directors. The core team consists of provincial and municipal champions with more than 10 years of experience in shaolin martial arts action choreography. Some members are veterans of top stunt teams like Cheng’s Stunt Team and Hung’s Stunt Team, proficient in traditional boxing, weapons, Sanda, hard qigong, equestrian actions, and modern fight design.
Talent Reserve: With more than 10,000 students in the academy, including more than 800 specialized film students aged 6–25, we cover all age groups from children to adults. All have passed a threefold screening of physical skills, performance literacy, and strict discipline. They can directly participate as extras, martial artists, doubles, and featured roles without additional training, greatly reducing a crew’s time and production costs.
Five Core Cooperation Services (Full-Process Coverage)
Professional Action Guidance: Customized Authentic Shaolin Kungfu Design, Rejecting Gimmicks
We specialize in tailored, highly detailed Shaolin martial arts action choreography, focusing on genuine physical prowess rather than superficial gimmicks.
Full-Type Action Coverage: Skilled in hard skills, kung fu costume dramas, modern combat, gunfight coordination, equestrian stunts, group fights, and on-site blasting actions across martial arts, police/bandit, and fantasy genres.
Customized Choreography: We tailor scenes to match the script’s character settings and the actors’ baseline skills, striking a balance between safety and visual impact. We provide full-process support, including action storyboards, technical disclosures, and post-action special effects coordination.
Classic Cases: Our team has provided action direction for many dramas and on-site plays, including Police Notes, City of No Phase, Power Over the World, Beauty of the Ages · Xi Shi, and Heroic Menglianggu.
Full Echelon Actor Output: One-Stop Supply from Extras to Leading Roles
Top-Tier Talent: Invite Shi Xiaolong to serve as leading actor, co-director, or action director to elevate project popularity and quality.
Professional Stunt Performers: Over 800 specialized students proficient in diverse boxing styles, traditional weapons, hard qigong, high-altitude wirework, and falling stunts can directly serve as a professional martial arts stunt team.
Extras & Phalanx Actors: We can rapidly organize disciplined groups of 50-500 students for ancient battlefields, martial arts gatherings, or ceremonial scenes requiring unified, neat movements without extra training.
Children’s Action Actors: An exclusive children’s class (ages 6-12) features students who have trained from an early age, making them ideal for young monk roles or specialized child star parts, as seen in Shaolin Little Arhats.
On-Site Shooting Venues: Shaolin Hinterland Real Scenes + Professional Venues, One-Stop Location Shooting
Core Real Scenes: Adjacent to the historic temple site, the campus features authentic backdrops like ancient architecture, Songshan scenery, custom town blocks, and ancient battlefield setups, minimizing set-construction costs.
Professional Indoor Facilities: Equipped with 10 standard training halls, a 5,000-square-meter performance hall, Sanda rings, action stages, and a dedicated fight shed to easily accommodate indoor combat, wirework shooting, and rehearsals.
Outdoor Supporting Scenes: Features traditional-style streets, practice squares, mountain trails, and natural water landscapes for diverse staging needs.
War Horses and Equestrian Stunts: Professional Horses + Horse Trainers + Equestrian Actors, One-Stop Equestrian Solution
Professional War Horse Reserve: We manage a stable of over 50 high-quality film and television war horses (including Mongolian and Ili breeds) noted for their docile temperament and high obedience. They are ready for cavalry fights, historical battlefields, or group charges across single, double, or horseback combat scenes.
Senior Horse Trainers & Stunt Team: Supported by 10 professional horse trainers and 30 equestrian actors with over 10 years of film experience. They safely execute advanced stunts like horseback dueling, horse falling, and structured charging sequences.
Equestrian Case Study: In the grand on-site play Beauty of the Ages · Xi Shi, 70 of our students successfully acted as the Wu-Yue iron cavalry, coordinating with war horses for a highly praised battlefield performance.
Full-Process Supporting Services: Professional Team + Comprehensive Guarantee, Worry-Free and Efficient
Crew Reception: A dedicated film liaison team coordinates logistics, scheduling, catering, accommodation, safety, and local shooting permissions.
Safety Assurances: All action performers are safety-trained, equipped with protective gear and wirework infrastructure, and backed by on-site first-aid personnel, maintaining a zero-accident record.
Compliant Qualifications: The academy holds formal school-running, international student recruitment, and film cooperation qualifications, ensuring compliant, transparent agreements that protect all parties.
Cooperation Cases (Strength Witness)
Films & Web Dramas: 10,000 Meters Crisis (starring Shi Xiaolong, with 20 students participating), Chasing Evil (starring Shi Xiaolong), Tough Guy (cooperation between Wang Baoqiang and Shi Xiaolong), Police Notes (Sanda scene shooting), City of No Phase, and Power Over the World (historical drama with 50 students participating).
On-Site Performances: Beauty of the Ages · Xi Shi (70 students + war horses), Heroic Menglianggu (30 students participating), and Shaolin Kungfu World (Dengfeng resident play).
International Projects: Partnered with South Korea’s EBS TV for the documentary Extreme Job and hosted various international film crews to support action media projects globally.
Cooperation Models (Flexible and Diverse)
Full-Package Cooperation: Comprehensive package services including action choreography, stunt actor output, war horse rentals, location venues, and logistics.
Single-Item Cooperation: Flexible options to separate and utilize specific elements, such as booking our specialized martial arts stunt team or renting specific shooting spaces.
IP Linkage: Direct project involvement from Shi Xiaolong as a leading actor, director, or action director combined with the academy’s deep resource pool.
Strategic Partnerships: Long-term agreements with production houses providing priority access, preferred pricing, and shared base creation rights.
Reasons to Choose Us
Authentic Foundations: More than 40 years of heritage ensuring authentic skills and true physical conditioning, from a powerful kung fu horse stance to complex weaponry, rejecting weak special effects to restore the raw beauty of martial arts on camera.
Full-Chain Resource Integration: A single point of contact for action choreography, trained actors, war horses, locations, and logistical support to save production time and money.
Top-Tier IP Support: Led directly by Shi Xiaolong, providing built-in reputation, market appeal, and quality assurance.
Experienced Execution: Senior action directors, horse trainers, and disciplined performers deliver reliable on-set efficiency and elite safety.
The Shaolin Temple Xiaolong Kung fu Academy combines authentic tradition with industry professionalism. We invite film crews and production companies worldwide to partner with us, build new action classics, and bring the spirit of traditional martial arts to global screens!
